House Panel Finds Nursing Home Understaffing Likely Led to More Deaths During Pandemic
A House panel's report finds nursing home understaffing played a major role in elderly deaths during the pandemic.
Tag Archives: Nursing Home
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Efforts to Prevent Use of Chemical Restraints in Assisted Living Fail, Even As Nursing Home Use Drops: Study
A new study finds the same tactics for reducing chemical restraint use in nursing homes does not seem to work in assisted living facilities.
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Nursing Home Bedsores Underreported to Federal Regulators, Study Finds
A new study warns nursing homes may be underreporting serious bedsore injuries.
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District of Columbia Nursing Home Care Ranks Worst in U.S.: Report
A new report labels District of Columbia nursing homes as the lowest rated in the nation at the state level.
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Nearly 1,000 Nursing Home Elopements in Florida Over Last Five Years: Report
A new report found that Florida has experienced nearly 1,000 nursing home elopements, which could be avoided with proper nursing home procedures, in the last several years.
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Nursing Home Dementia Patients Receiving “Chemical Restraint” Drugs Less Often, But Not Every Replacement Works: Study
While many nursing homes have shifted away from giving dementia patients antipsychotic "chemical restraints", a new study reveals they have turned to other drugs which also may not provide benefits…
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National Academies Call for “Fundamental Overhaul” of U.S. Nursing Home System
A new report outlines fundamental changes that need to be made to improve the U.S. nursing home system.
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U.S. Senator Calls For More Frequent Inspections of Poor Performing Nursing Homes
A U.S. Senator wants the CMS to step up surveys and inspections at poor performing nursing homes ahead of White House nursing home reform plans.
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Nursing Home Neglect Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against NJ Facility Over COVID-19 Deaths
A class action lawsuit blames a New Jersey nursing home for the deaths of several residents due to nursing home neglect and negligence at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOJ Sues Nursing Home Provider For Fraud in Multiple States
The Justice Department claims a multistate nursing home care provider defrauded the U.S. government by lying about providing complex and expensive health care services to residents, and often giving them…